luaith

See also: lúaith

Irish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /l̪ˠuə/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /l̪ˠui̯/[1]

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish lúaith (“ashes, dust”), from Proto-Celtic *loutus.

Noun

luaith f (genitive singular luatha)

  1. ashes
Declension
Declension of luaith

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun):

Case Singular
Nominative luaith
Vocative a luaith
Genitive luatha
Dative luaith

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular
Nominative an luaith
Genitive na luatha
Dative leis an luaith

don luaith

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

luaith

  1. inflection of luath:
    1. masculine vocative/genitive singular
    2. (archaic) feminine dative singular

References
  1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 59
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